Amendment to specification: that would be deckchairs with cupholders, and optional mounting of trays for eating off, and night vision IR goggles, and a light sabre ( choice of colors? ).
Cheers, Mike.
( edit ) Nudge, nudge ..... Come on, Misfit! There's a chair here for you! :-)
choice of colors are red, green and blue. Or you could choose white.. I've read that LED flashlights are pretty powerful now. :)
I'll come but I'll want my deckchair to be made by Lazyboy and come with a remote.
P.S. Mike, tell admin to hurry up and approve my profile pic before the weekend is over.
Mike, may I come too, please? Pepperoni, glass of red wine, any colour laser pointer will do. It would be a great way to celebrate my (very mini) milestone of 10,000 credits for Einstein. (Not showing on my sig yet, but on my account).
Mike, may I come too, please? Pepperoni, glass of red wine, any colour laser pointer will do. It would be a great way to celebrate my (very mini) milestone of 10,000 credits for Einstein. (Not showing on my sig yet, but on my account).
Now keep your eyes peeled. Those gravity waves can be hard to see sometimes.
So true. I'm surprised no one has thought of using fishing bobbers to spot gravity waves before. You know, the red and white floaty things you use when you drop-fish. They bob up and down when water waves go by and that's easy to see if you're paying attention.
Maybe it would be a good idea to hang a bunch from nearby tree branches. If the wind was still we could rule out "false positives" from the branches moving from sources other than gravity waves.
We could also tie small sticks to the back of the lounge chairs that hung over us as we lay there. Then we could attach a bobber to a string tied to the stick and thus have a way to observe the bobber's reaction to the passing gravity waves more closely.
Maybe chimes could be attached to the bobbers in the trees so there could also be an auditory warning. Then when the chimes rang we could all know to quickly focus our attention to the bobbers in front of us in order to make a secondary confirmation. Video cameras would be good to have too.
Maybe thin strips of cloth or feathers hung by cotton thread in the trees could be used to detect the less powerful waves. We should probably have that hung in front of our lounge chairs too. I think pretty red and orange and white cloth strips would be best since it would be not only a powerful scientific measurement device but jolly and festive, too.
Small squares of mirrored glass and aluminum foil (al-y&-'mi-nE-&m for you British folks [where'd the extra "i" come from, anyway? The scientists didn't put it there]) - glass for the large and powerful, foil for the small and meek - would add another degree of visual warning of the passing of waves. Just in case the bobbers, feathers and cloth were missed due to eating and drinking endeavors.
Sensitive electrical relays could also be attached to the threads and stings so that if they moved beyond a pre-determined degree, they'd trigger a loud audible alert from a siren or, for more fun, a digital sampler. A sampler can be made to play any recorded or synthesized sound you'd care for. I think Jim Carrey's "AaaaooooOOOOOgaa!!!!!!" car horn sound from "The Mask" would work well. Maybe a fanfare of trumpets or a battle music theme (2nd Kroykah, from the original Star Trek would work. Or a com signal is also a good attention-getter. James Brown's famous "Hey!" or "Baby, baby, baby" or "Hit me!" would be excellent attention grabbers as well. Or maybe it would be better to just rig the relay to activate a solenoid attached to a shotgun trigger. That might work best but could cause some drinks to be spilled. Maybe a hand load with a lesser powder charge and confetti and streamers in place of lead shot to add a Mardi Gras feel to the big moment.
The same relay could also trigger another solenoid that would initiate the delivery of fresh drinks from a special Caractacus Potts-type device. You know, like the one that made them beakfast, but this time I could get a fresh Pan-Gallactic Gargle Blaster ("the alcoholic equivalent to a mugging: expensive and bad for the head") or something.
Oh, and there should be chicken and pork loin and thick steaks on the grill to supplement the pizza.
Makes for an interesting picture, no?
Jim
Those who don’t build must burn. It’s as old as history and juvenile delinquents.
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
Now keep your eyes peeled. Those gravity waves can be hard to see sometimes.
So true. I'm surprised no one has thought of using fishing bobbers to spot gravity waves before. You know, the red and white floaty things you use when you drop-fish. They bob up and down when water waves go by and that's easy to see if you're paying attention.
Maybe it would be a good idea to hang a bunch from nearby tree branches. If the wind was still we could rule out "false positives" from the branches moving from sources other than gravity waves.
We could also tie small sticks to the back of the lounge chairs that hung over us as we lay there. Then we could attach a bobber to a string tied to the stick and thus have a way to observe the bobber's reaction to the passing gravity waves more closely.
Maybe chimes could be attached to the bobbers in the trees so there could also be an auditory warning. Then when the chimes rang we could all know to quickly focus our attention to the bobbers in front of us in order to make a secondary confirmation. Video cameras would be good to have too.
Maybe thin strips of cloth or feathers hung by cotton thread in the trees could be used to detect the less powerful waves. We should probably have that hung in front of our lounge chairs too. I think pretty red and orange and white cloth strips would be best since it would be not only a powerful scientific measurement device but jolly and festive, too.
Small squares of mirrored glass and aluminum foil (al-y&-'mi-nE-&m for you British folks [where'd the extra "i" come from, anyway? The scientists didn't put it there]) - glass for the large and powerful, foil for the small and meek - would add another degree of visual warning of the passing of waves. Just in case the bobbers, feathers and cloth were missed due to eating and drinking endeavors.
The same relay could also trigger another solenoid that would initiate the delivery of fresh drinks from a special [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062803/]Caractacus Potts-type device. You know, like the one that made them beakfast, but this time I could get a fresh Pan-Gallactic Gargle Blaster ("the alcoholic equivalent to a mugging: expensive and bad for the head") or something.
Oh, and there should be chicken and pork loin and thick steaks on the grill to supplement the pizza.
Makes for an interseting picture, no?
Jim
I think we should activate the deflector shields before the gravity wave comes.
Now keep your eyes peeled. Those gravity waves can be hard to see sometimes.
So true. I'm surprised no one has thought of using fishing bobbers to spot gravity waves before. You know, the red and white floaty things you use when you drop-fish. They bob up and down when water waves go by and that's easy to see if you're paying attention.
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The same relay could also trigger another solenoid that would initiate the delivery of fresh drinks from a special Caractacus Potts-type device. You know, like the one that made them beakfast, but this time I could get a fresh Pan-Gallactic Gargle Blaster ("the alcoholic equivalent to a mugging: expensive and bad for the head") or something.
Oh, and there should be chicken and pork loin and thick steaks on the grill to supplement the pizza.
Makes for an interesting picture, no?
Jim
Yes, after about two hours or so every(inebriated)body will say screw gravity, break out the rods saying "Let's catch some fish", while sitting around groaning with overfull bellies and trying to use a wet-nap to clean the B-B-Q sauce off of the fingers. Or would that be just me...
Now keep your eyes peeled. Those gravity waves can be hard to see sometimes.
So true. I'm surprised no one has thought of using fishing bobbers to spot gravity waves before. You know, the red and white floaty things you use when you drop-fish. They bob up and down when water waves go by and that's easy to see if you're paying attention.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The same relay could also trigger another solenoid that would initiate the delivery of fresh drinks from a special Caractacus Potts-type device. You know, like the one that made them beakfast, but this time I could get a fresh Pan-Gallactic Gargle Blaster ("the alcoholic equivalent to a mugging: expensive and bad for the head") or something.
Oh, and there should be chicken and pork loin and thick steaks on the grill to supplement the pizza.
Makes for an interesting picture, no?
Jim
Yes, after about two hours or so every(inebriated)body will say screw gravity, break out the rods saying "Let's catch some fish", while sitting around groaning with overfull bellies and trying to use a wet-nap to clean the B-B-Q sauce off of the fingers. Or would that be just me...
If we all wear aluminum hats, we should be protected..............
RE: Amendment to
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choice of colors are red, green and blue. Or you could choose white.. I've read that LED flashlights are pretty powerful now. :)
I'll come but I'll want my deckchair to be made by Lazyboy and come with a remote.
P.S. Mike, tell admin to hurry up and approve my profile pic before the weekend is over.
me-[at]-rescam.org
Mike, may I come too, please?
)
Mike, may I come too, please? Pepperoni, glass of red wine, any colour laser pointer will do. It would be a great way to celebrate my (very mini) milestone of 10,000 credits for Einstein. (Not showing on my sig yet, but on my account).
RE: Mike, may I come too,
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Woo Hoo!
Party Time!
::passes the peperoni pizza::
Kathryn :o)
Einstein@Home Moderator
RE: Now keep your eyes
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So true. I'm surprised no one has thought of using fishing bobbers to spot gravity waves before. You know, the red and white floaty things you use when you drop-fish. They bob up and down when water waves go by and that's easy to see if you're paying attention.
Maybe it would be a good idea to hang a bunch from nearby tree branches. If the wind was still we could rule out "false positives" from the branches moving from sources other than gravity waves.
We could also tie small sticks to the back of the lounge chairs that hung over us as we lay there. Then we could attach a bobber to a string tied to the stick and thus have a way to observe the bobber's reaction to the passing gravity waves more closely.
Maybe chimes could be attached to the bobbers in the trees so there could also be an auditory warning. Then when the chimes rang we could all know to quickly focus our attention to the bobbers in front of us in order to make a secondary confirmation. Video cameras would be good to have too.
Maybe thin strips of cloth or feathers hung by cotton thread in the trees could be used to detect the less powerful waves. We should probably have that hung in front of our lounge chairs too. I think pretty red and orange and white cloth strips would be best since it would be not only a powerful scientific measurement device but jolly and festive, too.
Small squares of mirrored glass and aluminum foil (al-y&-'mi-nE-&m for you British folks [where'd the extra "i" come from, anyway? The scientists didn't put it there]) - glass for the large and powerful, foil for the small and meek - would add another degree of visual warning of the passing of waves. Just in case the bobbers, feathers and cloth were missed due to eating and drinking endeavors.
Sensitive electrical relays could also be attached to the threads and stings so that if they moved beyond a pre-determined degree, they'd trigger a loud audible alert from a siren or, for more fun, a digital sampler. A sampler can be made to play any recorded or synthesized sound you'd care for. I think Jim Carrey's "AaaaooooOOOOOgaa!!!!!!" car horn sound from "The Mask" would work well. Maybe a fanfare of trumpets or a battle music theme (2nd Kroykah, from the original Star Trek would work. Or a com signal is also a good attention-getter. James Brown's famous "Hey!" or "Baby, baby, baby" or "Hit me!" would be excellent attention grabbers as well. Or maybe it would be better to just rig the relay to activate a solenoid attached to a shotgun trigger. That might work best but could cause some drinks to be spilled. Maybe a hand load with a lesser powder charge and confetti and streamers in place of lead shot to add a Mardi Gras feel to the big moment.
The same relay could also trigger another solenoid that would initiate the delivery of fresh drinks from a special Caractacus Potts-type device. You know, like the one that made them beakfast, but this time I could get a fresh Pan-Gallactic Gargle Blaster ("the alcoholic equivalent to a mugging: expensive and bad for the head") or something.
Oh, and there should be chicken and pork loin and thick steaks on the grill to supplement the pizza.
Makes for an interesting picture, no?
Jim
Those who don’t build must burn. It’s as old as history and juvenile delinquents.
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
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I think we should activate the deflector shields before the gravity wave comes.
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Yes, after about two hours or so every(inebriated)body will say screw gravity, break out the rods saying "Let's catch some fish", while sitting around groaning with overfull bellies and trying to use a wet-nap to clean the B-B-Q sauce off of the fingers. Or would that be just me...
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If we all wear aluminum hats, we should be protected..............
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Mr. Data says the shield harmonics make the waves worse.
me-[at]-rescam.org
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That's it then...We have no choice...We'll have to attack the wave.
@John Hunt. NO NO no I
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@John Hunt.
NO NO no I came here to get away from aluminium hats!!!!!!
Please take it away!!!!